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Leeds Student Radio - The Politics Channel
This channel is home to everything political on Leeds Student Radio including the station's flagship political show, Political Animal, debates, interviews, panel discussions, reports and talks.
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With the recent election of the Liberal Party to government in Canada, Political Animal discusses whether Britain's government and cabinet can be just as representative as Justin Trudeau's.
Also discussed this week: The situation of Germaine Greer & No Platforming policies - whether these sorts of policies implemented by university unions are necessary. Armistice day - the relevance of the Poppy and whether criticism of those who don't wear it is justified.
This edition of Political Animal was first broadcast on 11th November 2015, with Tamsin Scott, Jack Patrick, Lance Casely-Hayford, Claire Wilsher, and Yasmine Dacosta. It was presented by Charlotte Sydney Wilson. With Toke Dahler speaking on the No Platforming.
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With Europe witnessing the aftermath of the Paris attacks on Friday, Political Animal discussed what the attacks mean for us here in the UK, and impacts & implications on the wider world; whether the political and military responses to ISIS have been enough. We also discussed whether Leeds University Union - along with many other university unions and the NUS - are right in opposing the government's anti-extremism Prevent Strategy, and its effects on civil liberties.
This edition of Political Animal was first broadcast on 18th November 2015, with Tamsin Scott, Jonathan Green, and Jack Patrick, and was presented by Lance Casely-Hayford. With Toke Dahler speaking on the Prevent Strategy and Dave Tipping with the political news headlines.
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On Monday 26th October, Melissa Owusu presented the Launch of the campaign 'Why Is My Curriculum White?' at Leeds University. The idea behind the campaign is to challenge the Eurocentric nature of university curriculums in the UK.
LSR Presents... A Discussion on 'Why Is My Curriculum White?' was first broadcast on 30th October 2015, and was presented by Lance Casely-Hayford, with Melissa Owusu, Kyle Gray, Philippa-Lois Anamoah, and Tanya Pilikian. With contributions from Yasmin Dacosta.
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Should Leeds University Union support the campaign to stay in the European Union?
Panel:
Yes - Jamie Ali, Chair of Leeds Labour Students, and Toke Dahler, Leeds University Union's Union Affairs Officer
No - Iain Dalton, Trade Union and Socialist Coalition, and Alistair Mason, OPEN Economics
Hosted by Jack Palmer, Leeds University Union's Forum Facilitator
After his speech Jeremy Corbyn took questions from the floor. #JeremyCorbyn #News #Leeds #LSR
Jeremy Corbyn came to Leeds today to talk about voter registration and the issues facing the UK today. #JeremyCorbyn #Labour #News #Missingmillions #Leeds #LSR
The Hardy Report - BBC Question Time April 30th
Edward Hardy reports from the spin room at Leeds Art Gallery for a special edition of The Hardy Report, discussing the special edition of Question Time where David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg faced questions from a live audience.
Tim Farron on Nick Clegg's performance, David Cameron's remarks on Europe and the impact of an EU referendum
Andrew Cooper, Green Party Energy Spokesman, on Russell Brand's endorsement, Natalie Bennett's performance as leader and whether the Green's would take a ministerial post
Lucy Powell, Vice Chair of Labour's 2015 election campaign, on the SNP and spending cuts
Tim Farron on whether the Liberal Democrats would request the position of Secretary of State for Education in a future coalition, the impact of the Conservative’s economic plans and being open and honest with the electorate
William Hague on spending cuts, a head to head debate between David Cameron and Ed Miliband and campaigning against AV
Paul Nuttall on UKIP’s popularity in seaside towns, why UKIP is persecuted, what the party is hoping to achieve on May 7th and proportional representation
Paddy Ashdown on Danny Alexander's remarks on the Conservatives wanting to cut child benefit, the Liberal Democrats plans for spending cuts and being in coaltion
Recorded in Leeds on 29th April 2015.
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Nicola Wilson, the Conservative Party Candidate for Leeds Central, on being new to politics, apprenticeships, English votes for English laws, trust in politicians, negative campaigning and the Conservative's environmental policies.
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Recorded in Leeds on 29th April 2015.
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Liz Kitching, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition's Parliamentary Candidate for Leeds Central, on why she entered politics, austerity and cuts, social housing, tuition fees, the NHS and campus censorship.
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Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Nathan Garbutt, UKIP's LGBT spokesman, talks about UKIP's popularity among students, their housing policy and stance on LGBT rights and getting unemployed people working
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Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Hilary Benn, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Leeds Central, talks about three year tenancies, how Labour would hold Landlords to account, a rate your landlord system and the economic crisis.
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Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Baron Brian Paddick of Brixton talks about tuition fees and who the Liberal Democrats would go into coalition with.
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Channel 4 #WhyVote Debate - From Trident to Trust in Politicians
Jon Snow presents the #WhyVote debate from the Corn Exchange in Leeds.
On the panel were:
- Amelia Womack, Deptuy Chair of the Green Party
- Hilary Benn, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- Brian Paddick, Former Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of London in 2008 and 2012
- Sam Gyimah, Conservative Education Minister
- Nathan Garbutt, UKIP's LGBT Spokesman
With the General Election on May 7th fast approaching, the parliamentary candidates for Leeds Central answered questions from students at the University of Leeds on a range of issues.
Recorded on April 22nd 2015.
This week's topic - The Importance of Having Politically Engaged Societies - 19th April 2015
The Hardy Report aims to educate and inform its listeners by investigating various political issues, speaking to students, using clips from debates or hearing from interviews. It will also examine the policies of the five main political parties, the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the United Kingdom Independence Party.
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Edward Hardy reports on the Leeds Community Project, which has occupied 6 Grosvenor Mount in Leeds, a formed horticultural laboratory and research site owned by the University of Leeds.
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Recorded in Leeds on 4th April 2015.
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Luke Senior, UKIP's 2015 Parliamentary Candidate for Leeds Central talks about the social modernisation of Britain, campus censorship, skilled immigration, localism and whether UKIP is isolationist.
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Recorded in Leeds on 7th April 2015.
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Michael Hayton, the Green Party's 2015 Parliamentary Candidate for Leeds Central talks about the 'Green Surge', austerity, trident, a living wage, devolution and digital democracy.
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This week's topic - Voter Apathy
The Hardy Report aims to educate and inform its listeners by investigating various political issues, speaking to students, using clips from debates or hearing from interviews. It will also examine the policies of the five main political parties, the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the United Kingdom Independence Party.
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Recorded in Pudsey on 16th March 2015 Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party, discusses a coalition with the SNP, an £8 minimum wage, engaging young people, apprenticeships and the London-centric nature of politics. If you have a comment or want to share your views then tweet us @thisislsr using the hashtag #TheHardyReport
LeadLUU is well underway. SHONAH BROWN, JONNY FOSTER, EDWARD HARDY, KYLE HULME, NICOLA STEWART, and LIRON VELLEMAN get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Community Officer. This is Candidate Question Time.
LeadLUU is well underway. SARAH CALVERT, TOKE DAHLER-LARRSON, LAUREN EDWARDS, JOSEPH CARP-SAWEY, and NICK SPENCER get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Union Affairs Officer. This is Candidate Question Time.
LeadLUU is well underway. GNIMA DIOP, MARY FINCH, MELISSA OWUSU , TOM PATTISON, and JAKE WILLIAMS get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Gryphon Editor. This is Candidate Question Time.
LeadLUU is well underway. NAOMI ABEYSEKERA, DOM ALEXANDER, PIERS COTTEE-JONES and HANNAH CRANE get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Activities Officer. This is Candidate Question Time.
LeadLUU is well underway. Skye Golding, Emma Simpson, and Gemma Turner get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Equality and Diversity Officer. This is Candidate Question Time.
LeadLUU is well underway. Ben Cook and Ste Topping get grilled by the students of Leeds University to see whether they're good enough to be the next Gryphon Editor. This is Candidate Question Time.
Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Anna Palmer and they are joined by Archie Campbell, Edward Hardy and Tony Mears as they discuss freedom of speech and the sugar daddies website, Seeking Arrangements.
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This week's topic - The European Union
The Hardy Report aims to educate and inform its listeners by investigating various political issues, speaking to students, using clips from debates or hearing from interviews. It will also examine the policies of the five main political parties, the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the United Kingdom Independence Party.
If you have a comment or want to share your views then tweet us @ThisisLSR using the hashtag #TheHardyReport
Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and Anna Palmer and they are joined by Tim Mack and Tony Mears as they discuss the issues raised in last week's 'Student iDebate' and whether students should vote.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
Anna Palmer and Nick Raikes report on the Student iDebate that took place in Leeds on 11th February 2015.
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Recorded in the House of Commons on 6th January 2015
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset, on being called 'the Honourable Member for the Early 20th Century', humour in politics, Europe, zero hour contracts and the West Lothian question.
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Recorded in the House of Commons on 6th January 2015
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Dennis Skinner, MP for Bolsover, on the working class, how Parliament has changed, immigration, his career and multi-party politics.
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Recorded at Leeds University on 30th January 2015.
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, talks about LGBT rights, defence spending, the NHS, the housing crisis, higher visibility policing and a northern economic powerhouse.
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Recorded in the House of Commons on 6th January 2015
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, talks about the economy, free votes in Parliament, UKIP, the Conservative Party's green credentials and being involved in student politics.
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Recorded in the House of Commons on 6th January 2015
Interviewed as part of a series of interviews to help listeners understand the policies of the leading political parties, David Ward, MP for Bradford East, talks about tuition fees, Nick Clegg's leadership, regaining the trust of students, mental health and Coalition Government.
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This week's topic - Tuition Fees
The Hardy Report aims to educate and inform its listeners by investigating various political issues, speaking to students, using clips from debates or hearing from interviews. It will also examine the policies of the five main political parties, the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and the United Kingdom Independence Party.
If you have a comment or want to share your views then tweet us @ThisisLSR using the hashtag #TheHardyReport
Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show. This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and Anna Palmer and they are joined by Archie Campbell, Fran Goddard, Layah Heilpern, Tony Mears, Jess Reed and Liron Velleman. Together they look at LGBT History Month and LGBT rights and the debate over whether Labour is anti-business. Continue the conversation online by tweeting us @ThisisLSR using the hashtag #PoliticalAnimal
Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show. This week the show is hosted by Edward Hardy and he is joined by Ryan Cairns, Dom Moffitt, Frankie O'Byrne and Jake Smaje. Together they look at campus censorship and the two referenda on campus - 'Should LUU lobby the government to ensure that their aspiration for higher education is that it is free?' and 'Should LUU campaign for votes at 16 for both local and general elections?'. There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer who is reviewing the year's student politics. Continue the conversation online by tweeting us @ThisisLSR using the hashtag #PoliticalAnimal
Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and she is joined by Carl Gray, Rachel Megan Barker and Sarah Ross. Together they look at the NUS elections and the Greg Mulholland MP Question Time. There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on the NHS and TTIP.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Edward Hardy and he is joined by Zena Lopez, Tim Mack Johnson and Tony Mears. Together they look at the fallout from last week's by-election and what it tells us about the upcoming General Election and, looking ahead to next week's budget, they discuss what they can expect to see in it and examining the various economic policies of the political parties. There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on Band Aid 30.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and she is joined by Dami Adebayo, Katy Elizabeth and Nick Raikes. Together they discuss the debate on the marking boycott and There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on the politics of hope.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Edward Hardy and he is joined by Josh Harvey, Tim Mack Johnson, Rachel Megan Barker and Jake Smaje. Together they look at the decision by lecturers to take part in a marking boycott, the results from last week's US Midterm elections and, following Mikhail Gorbachev comments in Berlin, is it the case that we are on the brink of a new Cold War . There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on freedom of speech.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and she is joined by Lance Casely-Hayford, Hannah Leach, Aurelius Noble and Nick Raikes. Together they discuss the PIN student human trafficking society, the planned exclusion of the Green Party from the General Election debates and the newly reformed Liberal Democrats Society. There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on the planned exclusion of the Greens by the BBC in General Election debates.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Haylett and she is joined by Edward Hardy, Zena Lopez, Tim Mack Johnson, Joe Salmon and Jake Smaje. Together they look at Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan and whether it has been successful and following the announcement that Britain will have to pay £1.7billon to the EU, should Britain retain its membership of the EU. There is also a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on students and immigration.
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Political Animal is Leeds Student Radio's flagship political show.
This week the show is hosted by Beth Bartley-Jeacock and she is joined by Nick Raikes, Sarah Ross and Rhys Stevens. Together they look at ISIS, free higher education and women in politics There is also have a weekly report by our political correspondent Anna Palmer on Chris Grayling's programme of judicial reform.
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Recorded on 11th February 2015.
Agree? Young People Shouldn't Bother Voting In May Because Politicians Have Given Up On Them
Chaired by Oliver Wright, i Whitehall Editor, the 'Student iDebate featured Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party and Parliamentary Candidate for Holborn and St Pancras, Greg Mulholland, Senior Member of Parliament's Public Administration Committee and Liberal Democrat MP for Leeds North West, Hilary Benn, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and MP for Leeds Central, Sam Gyimah, Education Minister and Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Lisa Markwell, Editor of The Independent on Sunday
Recorded on 28th November 2014.
Leeds University Union hosted a panel debate on policing and student safety in Leeds.
On the panel was George Bradley, Leeds University Union's Community Officer 2014-15, PC Matthew Guy, the University Police Liaison, Councillor Mick Coulson, from the Labour Party, and Councillor Matthew Robinson, from the Conservative Party.
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Recorded on 5th December 2014. Hilary Benn, Member of Parliament for Leeds Central, accepted questions from students in Leeds University Union on a number of issues, including food waste, the bedroom tax, postgraduate loans, people who are marginalised in society, supporting schools, being accessible, election turnout, climate change, Britain's involvement in foreign conflicts, votes at 16 and student safety.
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Recorded on 27th January 2015.
Leeds Liberal Youth and The Mind Matters Society co-host a talk and Q&A session with Norman Lamb MP, Minister for Care and Support.
Throughout the year, Leeds Liberal Youth and The Mind Matters Society have encouraged and engaged in discussion of Mental Health policy, so we are lucky to have the Minister responsible discuss these issues with us.
Recorded on 27th November 2014.
Leeds Labour Club and the Mind Matters Society hosted a collaborative event about mental health policy, both at university and nationally. With the run up to the 2015 General Election, it is vital that there is a proper discussion about mental health services in the UK. This event will embrace a wider discussion about Mental Health challenges in the workplace, in places of Education and most importantly in the NHS. John Woodcock was asked to talk at Leeds University Union, after he recently spoke openly about his experience with clinical depression.
Recorded on 4th December 2014.
Greg Mulholland, Member of Parliament for Leeds North West, accepted questions from students in Leeds University Union on a number of issues, including safety, lighting in Woodhouse Moor, the LUU programme of knowledge, discrimination, disabled access, the damage to the trust in politics, safe seats, mental health, letting fees and the new Weatherspoon's pub in Headingley.
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Recorded on 5th February 2015.
Leeds University Union presents the next debate in the Big Debate series.
Should we even bother voting?
Is it worth voting in the upcoming General Election? Has Russell Brand got the right idea or is he completely wrong?
Did you have a massive gut reaction to those statements?
Or is it perhaps more complicated than that?
Let's talk about it!
A panel debate with questions and comments from the floor.
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Georgia Hennessy Jackson chairs the Q&A session with Leeds University UCU Press Officer Mark Taylor-Batty #markingboycott